Douglas Lee Walton, 57, of Big Island, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023. He was the loving husband of Georgianne Dawson Walton.Douglas was born on July 27, 1965, in Lynchburg, Virginia, a son of the late Herbert Augustus Walton and Frances Goff Walton. Douglas attended Thomas Road Baptist Church and worked at the Lynchburg Candle Factory. In addition to his...
Rhonda Gail Fitzgerald, 61, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on July 10, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Odell Fitzgerald, Sr. and Sylvia Fitzgerald.Rhonda was born on November 6, 1961 in Virginia. She attended Liberty High School. She became a personal caregiver later in life, including caring for her mother during her last years of life and other...
James “Jimmy” Robert Peterson, 57, of Roanoke, Virginia passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023. He was the son of the late George Edward and Sandrel Chisom Carter. James was born on May 7, 1966, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was a member of Belmont Presbyterian Church in Roanoke. Jimmy loved music and playing the Spoons. He enjoyed fishing, camping, swimming,...
Carla Ann Dixon Arrington, 66, of Bedford passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Oakwood Manor Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on October 21, 1956, to the late Bowie O’Neil Dixon, Sr. and Eleanor Marie Ortman Dixon.She is survived by her children, Eric Dixon, Tiffany Mires and Carl Arrington, III (Rebecca); siblings, Delores Marie Haynes, Bowie Dixon, Jr....
Morgan Olivia Porter, a radiant girl of nearly 15, passed peacefully to heaven, July 9th, 2023 after battling lymphoma, holding her parents’ hands. She leaves an inestimable legacy of bravery, kindness, grace, and empathy. Morgan joined us as a special soul on August 24th, 2008 and from the beginning of life she was a bright light with the most beautiful...
David Dunaway , 73, of Forest, VA, died Sunday, July 9, 2023.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family
Richard Lee Carr, Sr., 86, of Roanoke, Virginia passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023. He was the son of the late William Harper Carr and Laura Madge Wingfield CarrRichard was born on June 19, 1937, in Roanoke, Virginia. He proudly served in the United States Navy and retired from Penske/Row Furniture. He was a member of Fairview United Methodist...
Deborah Jean Viar Hubbard, 57, of Madison Heights, Virginia died on July 7, 2023, after a long illness.Debbie served her country in many aspects; she was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force where she has many decorations and was currently with the U.S. Postal Service as a mail carrier. She believed in hard work and spent as much time...
Fumiko Radile, 86, of Madison Heights, passed away on Friday, July 7, 2023, at her home, after a short period dealing with cancer. She was born in Tokyo, Japan on November 14, 1936. Fumiko’s parents, now deceased, were Susumu and Noriko Yamaguchi.Fumiko had three missions in life: to raise her sons to be good people, to teach Japanese language as...
Ruby Twilene Parsons, 90, of Bedford, VA, died Friday, July 7, 2023.Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Lynchburg, is assisting the family.